Think about These Things

An Examination of Conscience for Lent

We all have philosophies, or approaches to life, that guide how we use our time, how we make decisions, and how we interact with those around us.

You can probably see yours reflected in how you try to raise your children, what you spend your money on, and how you treat oth­ers. Our philosophies form over time through personal experiences, and they’re often influenced—for better or worse—by the world around us. Perhaps we never even deliberately stated our philosophies; we simply picked them up as we went along.

In his Letter to the Philippians, St. Paul presents an inspired philosophy of life. He urges us to fill our minds and hearts only with things that are holy, true, and pure-things that will build up our faith. He urges us to act like a sieve, holding on to the ways of God and letting go of every­ thing that’s opposed to him. In other words, Paul calls us to take the spir­itual lessons that Jesus taught and…

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